Feel all Grown Up
Awww Pete and I got back from his friend's and Pete's parents got us an engagement present ;) It was really big and heavy and we had no ideas what it was. Pete said I should open it while he opened that card hehe. I unwrapped it and it was a 44 Piece Cutlery set!!! It has like 6 of every spoon, fork and knife known to man! Very posh hehe. I felt shocked opening it - like the whole engagement/wedding/marriage thing is official hehe. As Pete's mum said it's our first household item - and as I replied "now all we need is a household!" hehe. We're getting Thank You cards tomorrow for everyone who has sent us a card and of course for Pete's parents for being so great and getting us such a lovely present!
Sunday, July 06, 2003
Bored in Essex
I've been here little over a week and now I'm bored out of my mind. Don't get me wrong - I love being with Pete and just hanging out with him but I wish there was more we could do that didn't cost a fortune and was relatively close to here. I can hear the voices in my head saying "Why don't you go to London ? " Hmph thing is theres not too much to do in London that we haven't done already (this being my 5th time here.) Plus its £10 each for the travel card to get there, back and ride the tube around during the day. The fact of the matter is there is NOTHING worth doing in Essex - that doesn't include drinking all night and puking your brains out (which Pete and I are not into.) So here I sit at Pete's friend's house while he plays video games which he could do at home but we just needed to get out of the house. My money should go through Pete's bank by tomorrow hopefully (I had to convert it and it took a few business days to go through - why ? I have no idea.) If it does come in tomorrow we're going back to Basildon town centre/mall for some shopping :) I saw a lot of cute tops in NEXT the last time we were there :)
Haha little Essex joke for everyone ( I doubt anyone who hasn't lived in Essex will undertstand it but here it goes..)
What's an Essex girl's favo(u)rite wine ?
Answer: "Can we go to Lakeside?" (Lakeside is the closest big mall around - which we might go to on Friday.)
Hmmmm thus the boredom continues... Pete will be working on Tues and Weds this week so I might just hang around or go to the highstreet... maybe do my Walk Away the Pounds for Abs then. I haven't done it since I've been here - though we have been walking a lot as Pete doesn't have a car ;)
I've been here little over a week and now I'm bored out of my mind. Don't get me wrong - I love being with Pete and just hanging out with him but I wish there was more we could do that didn't cost a fortune and was relatively close to here. I can hear the voices in my head saying "Why don't you go to London ? " Hmph thing is theres not too much to do in London that we haven't done already (this being my 5th time here.) Plus its £10 each for the travel card to get there, back and ride the tube around during the day. The fact of the matter is there is NOTHING worth doing in Essex - that doesn't include drinking all night and puking your brains out (which Pete and I are not into.) So here I sit at Pete's friend's house while he plays video games which he could do at home but we just needed to get out of the house. My money should go through Pete's bank by tomorrow hopefully (I had to convert it and it took a few business days to go through - why ? I have no idea.) If it does come in tomorrow we're going back to Basildon town centre/mall for some shopping :) I saw a lot of cute tops in NEXT the last time we were there :)
Haha little Essex joke for everyone ( I doubt anyone who hasn't lived in Essex will undertstand it but here it goes..)
What's an Essex girl's favo(u)rite wine ?
Answer: "Can we go to Lakeside?" (Lakeside is the closest big mall around - which we might go to on Friday.)
Hmmmm thus the boredom continues... Pete will be working on Tues and Weds this week so I might just hang around or go to the highstreet... maybe do my Walk Away the Pounds for Abs then. I haven't done it since I've been here - though we have been walking a lot as Pete doesn't have a car ;)
Friday, July 04, 2003
Happy 4th of July
Because Pete's bday is the day before America's independence day, I have only been in the US for once 4th of July since 1999 Ooops hehe. Not that I'm not proud of my country, I'm just not really an overly patriotic person - I was actually going to bring this little American flag door hanger pillow to put on Pete's door for today buy I forgot to pack it. Hmph. I know I need to take the little June angel off the right side and add the July one but I seemed to have forgotten my username for lycos grrr.
Thanks for all the bday wished for Pete :) He had a good day. I got him this ring and a Battle of Britain DVD from a local shope here. We went to Basildon (nearby town centre/mall), there wer had some KFC ( I had the Zinger twister which they don't have in the US - it was good but I prefer the orginial twister.) Then we went to go see Anger Management at the local cinema. Its rather new out here and its the one of the few that both of us wanted to see and that I hadn't seen - it was really funny! Then we came back home and ordered chinese yummy!
Last night on the phone I also told my mom that Pete and I are engaged ;) It was really funny and she was all happy for us and immediately told my dad - I thought that she would wait until after I got off the phone to tell him but she didn't hehe. He got on the phone and was very sweet. :) SO now she has been spreading the news hehe. She also mentioned about us going out for a great wedding dress hehe though it will be a rather long engagement (probably about 3 years.) Thene she phoned up close to midnight and we were sleeping, but I got up and answered it as I thought it might be her or my sister. She wanted Pete's address (which I know she has somewhere.)
This morning we got up early to go to the dentist (Pete had an appt for a check up.) One of the recpetionists actually lives next-door-but-one (hehe I love that phrase) to Pete's parents and is a friends of the family so we had a chat with her and she introduced me to the other receptionists as "Julie from America." Hehe. After that we shopped around the town and I got a new assignment/calender book (UK diary) at WH Smiths ( I LOVE that store!) Its pink and has little cows on it and says "Mad" on it hehe. We also got some drinks and "American style cookies" hehe. Its funny how "american" food is always labelled as such with stars and stripes on the front hehe. Well thats about i for now. BTW I approved those who applied to join my msn group :)
Because Pete's bday is the day before America's independence day, I have only been in the US for once 4th of July since 1999 Ooops hehe. Not that I'm not proud of my country, I'm just not really an overly patriotic person - I was actually going to bring this little American flag door hanger pillow to put on Pete's door for today buy I forgot to pack it. Hmph. I know I need to take the little June angel off the right side and add the July one but I seemed to have forgotten my username for lycos grrr.
Thanks for all the bday wished for Pete :) He had a good day. I got him this ring and a Battle of Britain DVD from a local shope here. We went to Basildon (nearby town centre/mall), there wer had some KFC ( I had the Zinger twister which they don't have in the US - it was good but I prefer the orginial twister.) Then we went to go see Anger Management at the local cinema. Its rather new out here and its the one of the few that both of us wanted to see and that I hadn't seen - it was really funny! Then we came back home and ordered chinese yummy!
Last night on the phone I also told my mom that Pete and I are engaged ;) It was really funny and she was all happy for us and immediately told my dad - I thought that she would wait until after I got off the phone to tell him but she didn't hehe. He got on the phone and was very sweet. :) SO now she has been spreading the news hehe. She also mentioned about us going out for a great wedding dress hehe though it will be a rather long engagement (probably about 3 years.) Thene she phoned up close to midnight and we were sleeping, but I got up and answered it as I thought it might be her or my sister. She wanted Pete's address (which I know she has somewhere.)
This morning we got up early to go to the dentist (Pete had an appt for a check up.) One of the recpetionists actually lives next-door-but-one (hehe I love that phrase) to Pete's parents and is a friends of the family so we had a chat with her and she introduced me to the other receptionists as "Julie from America." Hehe. After that we shopped around the town and I got a new assignment/calender book (UK diary) at WH Smiths ( I LOVE that store!) Its pink and has little cows on it and says "Mad" on it hehe. We also got some drinks and "American style cookies" hehe. Its funny how "american" food is always labelled as such with stars and stripes on the front hehe. Well thats about i for now. BTW I approved those who applied to join my msn group :)
Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Another quick note - I took a few better pics of my ring and added them to my MSN group which you can join here :) Awww today Pete and I got two Engagment cards - one from his grandparents and another from a friend of the family. We're thinking about having a little engagement party soon so I shall take pics of that if it happens. Tomorrow is Pete's bday so we'll probably go to the movies and then order in chinese or something. He's in the living room watching is fav programme which is over now so I best be off to cuddle him as he's feeling crappy ;(
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Just a quick note. I added a pic of my engagement ring to the albums of the two Yahoo groups I'm apart of - Online Wives Club and US UK LDR SUPPORT group. (latter one I'm the creator of) I wanted to add it along with the pics of Mr. T to my MSN group but its buggering up ;) Ooo been here 3 days and already talking english slang hehe.
Monday, June 30, 2003
Hi. Yesterday at Pete's grandparents' we decided to announce our engagement. Okay really it was more of a waiting to see if either Pete's mum or his Nan noticed my ring. Both Pete and I thought his Nan would notice it first... anyway we had dinner and still no one noticed grr. Funny thing was I sitting right across from Pete's mum and started just obviously trying to get her to nice it... did it work no hehe. So in the end Pete ended up asking his mum to look at my hand. I showed it to her and it even took her a minute to notice it. hehe. She was like "You got engaged ??!!!" ummm yeah. So she said congratulations and asked Pete why he didn't tell her. Anyway the reaction was good :) Pete's nan also said congratulations and Pete's dad had funny comments about him moving out - which was expected hehe. Today while we were in town we ran into Pete's mum's friend's daughters and told them :) They're really sweet and said congrats too. Keeley even asked if we set a date ;) WE said no of course ;) Anyway not too much going on here - I wanted to tell me mom over the phone but it never seems to be the right time. I will eventually though ;) Well best be off her! I'll tell you when I have a picture online of my ring ;)
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Hello from Essex!!
Wow its still so early here but I feel like its mid-afternoon at least! Everything during the journey went well. I even saw Mr. T at the St. Louis Airport! No JOKE ! I really did! I will upload the pics when I can get the program for the digital camera on a computer here. It was so funny!! He was really nice! I didn't get a picture with him personally I just took pics of him with other ppl ;) I got into the UK at around 6:40am GMT. By around 7:45am I was with Pete and his friend heading to the car park hehe. So that was the early morning. I stil have more news..
At around 10:30AM GMT Pete got out a gorgeous white gold diamond ring and asked me to marry him!!!!!! Of course I said YES!!! hehe. The ring has one larger diamond and two slightly smaller diamonds on either end and the band is kinda curvy on top and bottom of it. I've never seen anything like it and I LOVE IT So MUCH!
Anyway, we haven't really told anyone in our families yet, we're trying to decide who and when but we think everyone will be happy for us! So SHHHH don't tell anyone in oru families!
Oooo and a very Happy Birthday to Jennie!!!
I'll be back around sometime soon! BYE!!! :)
Wow its still so early here but I feel like its mid-afternoon at least! Everything during the journey went well. I even saw Mr. T at the St. Louis Airport! No JOKE ! I really did! I will upload the pics when I can get the program for the digital camera on a computer here. It was so funny!! He was really nice! I didn't get a picture with him personally I just took pics of him with other ppl ;) I got into the UK at around 6:40am GMT. By around 7:45am I was with Pete and his friend heading to the car park hehe. So that was the early morning. I stil have more news..
At around 10:30AM GMT Pete got out a gorgeous white gold diamond ring and asked me to marry him!!!!!! Of course I said YES!!! hehe. The ring has one larger diamond and two slightly smaller diamonds on either end and the band is kinda curvy on top and bottom of it. I've never seen anything like it and I LOVE IT So MUCH!
Anyway, we haven't really told anyone in our families yet, we're trying to decide who and when but we think everyone will be happy for us! So SHHHH don't tell anyone in oru families!
Oooo and a very Happy Birthday to Jennie!!!
I'll be back around sometime soon! BYE!!! :)
Friday, June 27, 2003
Farewell!!
Well I'm all dressed and ready to go - will leave the house whenever my mom is showered and dressed :) We have to make a few stops on the way so its not like we'll be hours early as my mom always needs to make stops! Anyway I will be sure to post from Pete's the first day or so to let everyone know I'm safe and sound! After that I won't be posting much - especially the first week as Pete is off work :) Anyway wish me luck on the plane and the connecting flight! Saint Louis and London here I come!!
Well I'm all dressed and ready to go - will leave the house whenever my mom is showered and dressed :) We have to make a few stops on the way so its not like we'll be hours early as my mom always needs to make stops! Anyway I will be sure to post from Pete's the first day or so to let everyone know I'm safe and sound! After that I won't be posting much - especially the first week as Pete is off work :) Anyway wish me luck on the plane and the connecting flight! Saint Louis and London here I come!!
Thursday, June 26, 2003
200 Miles Under my Walk-Away Belt
Yay I have walked 200 MILES!!! Wow I feel accomplished, but a bit disappointed I haven't lost really any weight - but I have become more toned and lost a few inches on my waist and hips I think. Still have a long way to go! I haven't really done anything else today but that. Ooo I did make my mom and I some french toast (I believe they call them egg slices in the UK?) Its bread dunked in egg and milk and then toasted in a pan - mmmm yummy! Anyway I think tonight we're having a nice dinner as a family for my going away, my little brother (who is taller than me) is also going away with is friend's family to Tennessee over the weekend so its a join going away thing ;) I'm sure I'll be on later to say a final farewell before I depart tomorrow!!
Yay I have walked 200 MILES!!! Wow I feel accomplished, but a bit disappointed I haven't lost really any weight - but I have become more toned and lost a few inches on my waist and hips I think. Still have a long way to go! I haven't really done anything else today but that. Ooo I did make my mom and I some french toast (I believe they call them egg slices in the UK?) Its bread dunked in egg and milk and then toasted in a pan - mmmm yummy! Anyway I think tonight we're having a nice dinner as a family for my going away, my little brother (who is taller than me) is also going away with is friend's family to Tennessee over the weekend so its a join going away thing ;) I'm sure I'll be on later to say a final farewell before I depart tomorrow!!
Oooo new blogger. Very cool.
Give me a ticket for an airplane...
Wow this time tomorrow I will be getting ready to leave!!! ah!!! I feel a bit nervous actually, which is making me feel kinda nausous. Anyway I couldn't sleep anymore so I thought I'd come on here and see if I could post. Now that I can I dunno what to post about - hmmmm.
I'm almost completely done packing - just a few little last minute things to add like my toothbrush and razor etc. I'm actually shocked I got everything into my one big suitcase. I remember the last time I went to the UK for this long I took two big cases - but I have since then minimalized my life hehe okay maybe not. I just don't want to have to try to lug two cases around its so much easier with one! Today I have to finish packing and clean - yipee.
Wednesday Wish
What historical event do you wish you could have been present for ?
Hmmm okay I'm a totally freak - but I would have loved to be around for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (Princess Diana)! I know I know I'm weird! I've always been interested in royalty and I love weddings and that was the most elaborate one of them all - at least in recent history! Pretty sad when you think of the end results but still it would have been great to be there!
Give me a ticket for an airplane...
Wow this time tomorrow I will be getting ready to leave!!! ah!!! I feel a bit nervous actually, which is making me feel kinda nausous. Anyway I couldn't sleep anymore so I thought I'd come on here and see if I could post. Now that I can I dunno what to post about - hmmmm.
I'm almost completely done packing - just a few little last minute things to add like my toothbrush and razor etc. I'm actually shocked I got everything into my one big suitcase. I remember the last time I went to the UK for this long I took two big cases - but I have since then minimalized my life hehe okay maybe not. I just don't want to have to try to lug two cases around its so much easier with one! Today I have to finish packing and clean - yipee.
Wednesday Wish
What historical event do you wish you could have been present for ?
Hmmm okay I'm a totally freak - but I would have loved to be around for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (Princess Diana)! I know I know I'm weird! I've always been interested in royalty and I love weddings and that was the most elaborate one of them all - at least in recent history! Pretty sad when you think of the end results but still it would have been great to be there!
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
The excitement about leaving on Friday has really hit me in the last hour or so! I can't believe I will be leaving in 3 days!!! I'm really excited about seeing Pete again, for some reason I won't really feel totally excited about it until I get into Gatwick. Hopefully all will go well in Immigration and Baggage Claim - so I won't be in there for like 2 hours before I get to go and find Pete! Either is friend or his mum is bringing him to the airport. I always find it nerve-racking to search for him when I get out into the airport area where everyone is - maybe because its always like 6 months in between meetings so I forget really what he looks like in person, or maybe its just the excitement of it all. Last time I actually had to turn around and look for him again as I didn't see him - I actually recognized him from the back of his head and said something like "hey!!" and then he turned around hehe. ;) Wonder how it will happen this time! Well best be off and to bed soon as I have to get up early tomorrow to go to some farmer's market thing with my mom and sis ;)
The excitement about leaving on Friday has really hit me in the last hour or so! I can't believe I will be leaving in 3 days!!! I'm really excited about seeing Pete again, for some reason I won't really feel totally excited about it until I get into Gatwick. Hopefully all will go well in Immigration and Baggage Claim - so I won't be in there for like 2 hours before I get to go and find Pete! Either is friend or his mum is bringing him to the airport. I always find it nerve-racking to search for him when I get out into the airport area where everyone is - maybe because its always like 6 months in between meetings so I forget really what he looks like in person, or maybe its just the excitement of it all. Last time I actually had to turn around and look for him again as I didn't see him - I actually recognized him from the back of his head and said something like "hey!!" and then he turned around hehe. ;) Wonder how it will happen this time! Well best be off and to bed soon as I have to get up early tomorrow to go to some farmer's market thing with my mom and sis ;)
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Tuesday This-or-That
1. Surf sites at random, or do you have a list of regular reads ?
Usually regular reads, something if I'm bored I go to random sites like greatboyfriends.com LOL
2. Do you visit mostly blogs, or news or other sites ?
Mostly blogs or internet romance site/yahoo groups
3. Do you go online every da, or just a couple of days a week ?
When Pete and I are apart everyday to talk to him and goof around online. When we're together I try to limit my online time so we can cuddle ;)
4. Do you allow comments on your blog, or not ?
On my zonk board but thats about it
5. Do you shop online at all, or at regular stores ?
I usually shop online for stuff I can't find in regular stores like some DVDs, wine glass charms and stuff like that
6. Have you ever done online bill-paying/banking, or not ?
Ummm my account is able to be accessed through the internet but I have never done that
7. Which news site do you prefer?
Gotta say I really don't look at news sites, the most news I see online is on the front page of the earthlink open page thingy
8. Live chat rooms, or message boards ?
Hmph I haven't been in a chatroom in AGES and really hate them - though Pete and I used to go into private chats and annoy other ppl in them on AOL early in our relationship. So I guess message boards, but I prefer groups better
9. Instant messaging or email ?
IM'ing! I love IM'ing ppl, I only email them if I can't get a hold of them through IM. I email Pete from my cell phone usually if I can't get online to chat via IM.
10. Yes or no: have you ever met, or at least talked on the phone with, another blogger? If not, would you want to ?
Hmmm nope I haven't - mostly because I'm not comfy talking on the phone with ppl that don't know about my speech impediment and partly because I really haven't met a blogger that wants to talk to me on the phone - yes I'm the blogging outcast! (JK) Actually the only person I met in person and talked on the phone with that I met online was Pete, though I have met his friends through him on the internet and then in person but never anyone else.
Wow only 4 more days til I'm in England and 3 before I leave!!!
Yesterday my mom, my brother and I went shopping at walmart for some stuff. I got about 6 pairs of capri pants for my trip - 2 jean colored ones, one white, one tan, and another I can't remember off the top of my head. Since I'm relatively short for the size I wear - they're a bit long on me so they look like cropped pants instead of capris but I like them :) I got a really cute pair of babydoll style pajamas, socks, underwear and some bathroom stuff. Today we went to a few other stores and I got a battery put in my watch, and some face wash. My mom was nice enough to get Pete sneakers (UK trainers) for him for his bday as I already have bought him something ;) So we picked out those and then ended up going home. We stopped at a garden park on the way back from our house, we've been going there since my brothers and I were little but hadn't been there in awhile. They made improvements to it but I like it the way it was. Hmmm would be a good wedding location - see how I think ? hehe.
I wasn't able to get back in time to get online and chat with Pete before he had to go to bed :( I feel really bad that we haven't been able to chat a lot in the last few days but we'll be together soon so I don't think he's too worried or upset and he knows I'm getting stuff done in time for the trip. I might send him an ecard later so tell him how much I love him ;)
I actually did my walking today ;) I sweated a lot - as I haven't done it in a long time! Felt good though I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow morning though. I really wanna get up to 200 miles before I leave so I need to do 3 more miles before Friday! I'm starting to pack up my stuff I need to bring with me ;) I really hope I can fit it all into one suitcase with my carry-on! Yes I over-pack!!
1. Surf sites at random, or do you have a list of regular reads ?
Usually regular reads, something if I'm bored I go to random sites like greatboyfriends.com LOL
2. Do you visit mostly blogs, or news or other sites ?
Mostly blogs or internet romance site/yahoo groups
3. Do you go online every da, or just a couple of days a week ?
When Pete and I are apart everyday to talk to him and goof around online. When we're together I try to limit my online time so we can cuddle ;)
4. Do you allow comments on your blog, or not ?
On my zonk board but thats about it
5. Do you shop online at all, or at regular stores ?
I usually shop online for stuff I can't find in regular stores like some DVDs, wine glass charms and stuff like that
6. Have you ever done online bill-paying/banking, or not ?
Ummm my account is able to be accessed through the internet but I have never done that
7. Which news site do you prefer?
Gotta say I really don't look at news sites, the most news I see online is on the front page of the earthlink open page thingy
8. Live chat rooms, or message boards ?
Hmph I haven't been in a chatroom in AGES and really hate them - though Pete and I used to go into private chats and annoy other ppl in them on AOL early in our relationship. So I guess message boards, but I prefer groups better
9. Instant messaging or email ?
IM'ing! I love IM'ing ppl, I only email them if I can't get a hold of them through IM. I email Pete from my cell phone usually if I can't get online to chat via IM.
10. Yes or no: have you ever met, or at least talked on the phone with, another blogger? If not, would you want to ?
Hmmm nope I haven't - mostly because I'm not comfy talking on the phone with ppl that don't know about my speech impediment and partly because I really haven't met a blogger that wants to talk to me on the phone - yes I'm the blogging outcast! (JK) Actually the only person I met in person and talked on the phone with that I met online was Pete, though I have met his friends through him on the internet and then in person but never anyone else.
Wow only 4 more days til I'm in England and 3 before I leave!!!
Yesterday my mom, my brother and I went shopping at walmart for some stuff. I got about 6 pairs of capri pants for my trip - 2 jean colored ones, one white, one tan, and another I can't remember off the top of my head. Since I'm relatively short for the size I wear - they're a bit long on me so they look like cropped pants instead of capris but I like them :) I got a really cute pair of babydoll style pajamas, socks, underwear and some bathroom stuff. Today we went to a few other stores and I got a battery put in my watch, and some face wash. My mom was nice enough to get Pete sneakers (UK trainers) for him for his bday as I already have bought him something ;) So we picked out those and then ended up going home. We stopped at a garden park on the way back from our house, we've been going there since my brothers and I were little but hadn't been there in awhile. They made improvements to it but I like it the way it was. Hmmm would be a good wedding location - see how I think ? hehe.
I wasn't able to get back in time to get online and chat with Pete before he had to go to bed :( I feel really bad that we haven't been able to chat a lot in the last few days but we'll be together soon so I don't think he's too worried or upset and he knows I'm getting stuff done in time for the trip. I might send him an ecard later so tell him how much I love him ;)
I actually did my walking today ;) I sweated a lot - as I haven't done it in a long time! Felt good though I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow morning though. I really wanna get up to 200 miles before I leave so I need to do 3 more miles before Friday! I'm starting to pack up my stuff I need to bring with me ;) I really hope I can fit it all into one suitcase with my carry-on! Yes I over-pack!!
Monday, June 23, 2003
Hi hi. I have changed the graphics on my homepage to a more patriotic 4th of July theme as I will be in England on the 4th and not online much as Pete has the whole of next week off ;)
QOTD #36
What does your week have in store? Appointments, occasions etc?
Wow good question for today/this week :) On Friday I'll be beginning my journey to the UK via St. Louis at about 12:45pm. Today I should be going shopping a bit later with my mom. Tomorrow some more shopping, Weds we'll spending time with my sister, and Thursday I'll be packing and stuff ;) I might get my hair cut sometime before Friday - if not I'll just get Pete's mum to do it while I'm in England as she's a hairdresser and it will be free hehe.
QOTD #36
What does your week have in store? Appointments, occasions etc?
Wow good question for today/this week :) On Friday I'll be beginning my journey to the UK via St. Louis at about 12:45pm. Today I should be going shopping a bit later with my mom. Tomorrow some more shopping, Weds we'll spending time with my sister, and Thursday I'll be packing and stuff ;) I might get my hair cut sometime before Friday - if not I'll just get Pete's mum to do it while I'm in England as she's a hairdresser and it will be free hehe.
Hola (thats about the most Spanish I know - even after 2 and a half years of it in HS)
T minus 4 days until I leave !!! ahh!! So much to do! Hopefully I'll get most of the shopping done today. Yesterday I spent a little while straightening up my closet and re-organizing my drawers. I tried tons of stuff on that doesn't fit me anymore *sob* Grrrr. Some of the stuff I can get on but I need to lose about an inch in my waist and hips for them to fit right, and others I can't even get up far enough to button them! UGH Thats the thing with my walking - I didn't do enough firming for my upper thighs - so I lost weight and gained muscle in my legs but I still have to work on my upper thighs, hips and waist. I will take both of my dvd's to England so when Pete's at work I can do them :) After doing that I ended up going to my friend Tiffany's house and then we all went to the movies and saw Bruce Almighty - which I thought was pretty funny and it had some funny biblical references in it like he parted a bowl of tomato soup (kinda a red sea) and thought of this program called Yehweh (old testament term for God - kinda like Yahoo hehe.) After that we made dinner at Tiff's and then I came home. I got a new wallet and a pair of earrings at Beall's Outlet on the way home from the movies with Tiff and Sara :) Well best be off !
T minus 4 days until I leave !!! ahh!! So much to do! Hopefully I'll get most of the shopping done today. Yesterday I spent a little while straightening up my closet and re-organizing my drawers. I tried tons of stuff on that doesn't fit me anymore *sob* Grrrr. Some of the stuff I can get on but I need to lose about an inch in my waist and hips for them to fit right, and others I can't even get up far enough to button them! UGH Thats the thing with my walking - I didn't do enough firming for my upper thighs - so I lost weight and gained muscle in my legs but I still have to work on my upper thighs, hips and waist. I will take both of my dvd's to England so when Pete's at work I can do them :) After doing that I ended up going to my friend Tiffany's house and then we all went to the movies and saw Bruce Almighty - which I thought was pretty funny and it had some funny biblical references in it like he parted a bowl of tomato soup (kinda a red sea) and thought of this program called Yehweh (old testament term for God - kinda like Yahoo hehe.) After that we made dinner at Tiff's and then I came home. I got a new wallet and a pair of earrings at Beall's Outlet on the way home from the movies with Tiff and Sara :) Well best be off !
Sunday, June 22, 2003
Erm Tourists
Growing up here in FL there is one thing I hate - stupid tourists. Not saying all tourists are bad or anything, especially the ones that leave good tips for the maids (in our case me and my dad.) But then there are the stupid ones. They can be in hurds or on their own, but they're still just as stupid. They run across the street from the beach to where-ever they are going without much concern about getting ran over - because they think you owe them something because they are spending their money in your town. Ugh. These stupid people also come into the office of motels and ask really stupid questions, one such conversation went on today between my uncle and a said stupid tourist:
My uncle: Hi how may I help you ?
ST: How much would it be for a room for one person ?
My uncle: that would be $60 plus tax
ST: Is that an ocean view room ?
MU: Yes, that means it is not directly on the ocean but against the main building so you have to go outside to see the ocean.
ST: Oh so you don't have any ocean fronts ?
MU: We only have one and its rented
ST: Oh. And do you have to carry your luggage up the stairs ? (Keep in mind said stairs are about 5 of them and this woman only wanted to room for a night so how much luggage could she have ??!"
MU: Ummm yes.
ST: Thank you (she exits)
Keep in mind this isn't like a really posh hotel or anything, but rather a small family own and operated motel with 10 units on the ocean. Grrr I hate people ::singing the song:: (My dad made up a "I hate people" song hehe)
Anyway such is my life - an American version of Fawlty Towers! Where I would be Polly!!
Growing up here in FL there is one thing I hate - stupid tourists. Not saying all tourists are bad or anything, especially the ones that leave good tips for the maids (in our case me and my dad.) But then there are the stupid ones. They can be in hurds or on their own, but they're still just as stupid. They run across the street from the beach to where-ever they are going without much concern about getting ran over - because they think you owe them something because they are spending their money in your town. Ugh. These stupid people also come into the office of motels and ask really stupid questions, one such conversation went on today between my uncle and a said stupid tourist:
My uncle: Hi how may I help you ?
ST: How much would it be for a room for one person ?
My uncle: that would be $60 plus tax
ST: Is that an ocean view room ?
MU: Yes, that means it is not directly on the ocean but against the main building so you have to go outside to see the ocean.
ST: Oh so you don't have any ocean fronts ?
MU: We only have one and its rented
ST: Oh. And do you have to carry your luggage up the stairs ? (Keep in mind said stairs are about 5 of them and this woman only wanted to room for a night so how much luggage could she have ??!"
MU: Ummm yes.
ST: Thank you (she exits)
Keep in mind this isn't like a really posh hotel or anything, but rather a small family own and operated motel with 10 units on the ocean. Grrr I hate people ::singing the song:: (My dad made up a "I hate people" song hehe)
Anyway such is my life - an American version of Fawlty Towers! Where I would be Polly!!
Erm Tourists
Growing up here in FL there is one thing I hate - stupid tourists. Not saying all tourists are bad or anything, especially the ones that leave good tips for the maids (in our case me and my dad.) But then there are the stupid ones. They can be in hurds or on their own, but they're still just as stupid. They run across the street from the beach to where-ever they are going without much concern about getting ran over - because they think you owe them something because they are spending their money in your town. Ugh. These stupid people also come into the office of motels and ask really stupid questions, one such conversation went on today between my uncle and a said stupid tourist:
My uncle: Hi how may I help you ?
ST: How much would it be for a room for one person ?
My uncle: that would be $60 plus tax
ST: Is that an ocean view room ?
MU: Yes, that means it is not directly on the ocean but against the main building so you have to go outside to see the ocean.
ST: Oh so you don't have any ocean fronts ?
MU: We only have one and its rented
ST: Oh. And do you have to carry your luggage up the stairs ? (Keep in mind said stairs are about 5 of them and this woman only wanted to room for a night so how much luggage could she have ??!"
MU: Ummm yes.
ST: Thank you (she exits)
Keep in mind this isn't like a really posh hotel or anything, but rather a small family own and operated motel with 10 units on the ocean. Grrr I hate people ::singing the song:: (My dad made up a "I hate people" song hehe)
Anyway such is my life - an American version of Fawlty Towers! Where I would be Polly!!
Growing up here in FL there is one thing I hate - stupid tourists. Not saying all tourists are bad or anything, especially the ones that leave good tips for the maids (in our case me and my dad.) But then there are the stupid ones. They can be in hurds or on their own, but they're still just as stupid. They run across the street from the beach to where-ever they are going without much concern about getting ran over - because they think you owe them something because they are spending their money in your town. Ugh. These stupid people also come into the office of motels and ask really stupid questions, one such conversation went on today between my uncle and a said stupid tourist:
My uncle: Hi how may I help you ?
ST: How much would it be for a room for one person ?
My uncle: that would be $60 plus tax
ST: Is that an ocean view room ?
MU: Yes, that means it is not directly on the ocean but against the main building so you have to go outside to see the ocean.
ST: Oh so you don't have any ocean fronts ?
MU: We only have one and its rented
ST: Oh. And do you have to carry your luggage up the stairs ? (Keep in mind said stairs are about 5 of them and this woman only wanted to room for a night so how much luggage could she have ??!"
MU: Ummm yes.
ST: Thank you (she exits)
Keep in mind this isn't like a really posh hotel or anything, but rather a small family own and operated motel with 10 units on the ocean. Grrr I hate people ::singing the song:: (My dad made up a "I hate people" song hehe)
Anyway such is my life - an American version of Fawlty Towers! Where I would be Polly!!
Saturday, June 21, 2003
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The Prince turns 21
Anyone who knew me in high school, knew one thing about me - I was obsessed with Prince William most of my freshman year and even before that. Actually the climax of this obsession hit about the end of 8th grade. Hmmm how things change! I still find Prince William to be attractive, though in recent pictures his nose has grown and he has developed a somewhat horsey appearence, but oh well. Today he turns 21, which somehow makes me feel very old even though I am 2 years younger, maybe its just that fact that I have 'watched him grow up.' I feel sorry for him really for obvious reasons. Anyway Happy Birthday Prince William because I'm sure you read my blog and just can't get enough of me! ::dreaming::
In other news, this time next week I'll be in England!! yay!! Hmph so much to do before I leave on Friday! I got an email from Pete saying he won't be online until 9am so I have half an hour to waste. Its so nice to not really have anything intellectual to do, but I have so many practical things to do that I put off before when I had intellectual things because I knew I would have this week, so now I'm rushed! I need to go showing for some jeans/trousers (I won't call them pants on here as thats UK terms for underwear - need to get those too though.) I saw something yesterday in St. Aug I might get Pete as a funny gag gift present - I can't tell you what it is though as he might read it on here. Well plans for today include working at the motel and maybe doing something with my friends - although I dunno if any plans will pan out today! Hmph. I shall be on later I suppose!
Anyone who knew me in high school, knew one thing about me - I was obsessed with Prince William most of my freshman year and even before that. Actually the climax of this obsession hit about the end of 8th grade. Hmmm how things change! I still find Prince William to be attractive, though in recent pictures his nose has grown and he has developed a somewhat horsey appearence, but oh well. Today he turns 21, which somehow makes me feel very old even though I am 2 years younger, maybe its just that fact that I have 'watched him grow up.' I feel sorry for him really for obvious reasons. Anyway Happy Birthday Prince William because I'm sure you read my blog and just can't get enough of me! ::dreaming::
In other news, this time next week I'll be in England!! yay!! Hmph so much to do before I leave on Friday! I got an email from Pete saying he won't be online until 9am so I have half an hour to waste. Its so nice to not really have anything intellectual to do, but I have so many practical things to do that I put off before when I had intellectual things because I knew I would have this week, so now I'm rushed! I need to go showing for some jeans/trousers (I won't call them pants on here as thats UK terms for underwear - need to get those too though.) I saw something yesterday in St. Aug I might get Pete as a funny gag gift present - I can't tell you what it is though as he might read it on here. Well plans for today include working at the motel and maybe doing something with my friends - although I dunno if any plans will pan out today! Hmph. I shall be on later I suppose!
Friday, June 20, 2003
Friday Five (http://www.fridayfive.org)
1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short ?
Hmmm hard to describe my hair - its naturally wavy/curly until it gets a bit past shoulder length then it'll go straight as the wave/curl is weighed down.
2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime ?
Ummmm when I was born I had ash-blonde hair. When I was like one and two my hair was like blonde with a bit of a red tint to it. Then when we moved down here (to FL from NJ) being in the sun a lot my hair got more blonde. If I go out in the sun a lot over the summer my hair will get blonde, as I haven't been out a lot so far this year its dark / ash blonde.
3. How do you normally wear your hair ?
I usually have my hair up in a pony tail, especially if its wet or its really hot out. Sometimes I wear it down but I always have to have hair tie around so I can put it up if I want.
4. If you could change your hair this minute, what would it look like ?
Well I'm planning on getting it trimmed to how I had it cut last time I went (late April) so I guess it would look like that.
5. Ever had a hair disaster ? What happened ?
Hmph I have had a few bad hair cuts, ones I really didn't like, but it grew back and everything was okay hehe.
1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short ?
Hmmm hard to describe my hair - its naturally wavy/curly until it gets a bit past shoulder length then it'll go straight as the wave/curl is weighed down.
2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime ?
Ummmm when I was born I had ash-blonde hair. When I was like one and two my hair was like blonde with a bit of a red tint to it. Then when we moved down here (to FL from NJ) being in the sun a lot my hair got more blonde. If I go out in the sun a lot over the summer my hair will get blonde, as I haven't been out a lot so far this year its dark / ash blonde.
3. How do you normally wear your hair ?
I usually have my hair up in a pony tail, especially if its wet or its really hot out. Sometimes I wear it down but I always have to have hair tie around so I can put it up if I want.
4. If you could change your hair this minute, what would it look like ?
Well I'm planning on getting it trimmed to how I had it cut last time I went (late April) so I guess it would look like that.
5. Ever had a hair disaster ? What happened ?
Hmph I have had a few bad hair cuts, ones I really didn't like, but it grew back and everything was okay hehe.
Morning darling ones
Yay I survived!! All I have to do is go to school and turn in my paper and I'm DONE! Wooohooo. Where is new blogger ? Yesterday I decided to make a new blog, it was going to be "Notes from a Small English Town" so that I could record all the quirks of Wickford in a blog when I get there but I decided to delete it as the layouts on 'new blogger' didn't really do anything for me. So my question is why am I not seeing 'new blogger' the only reason why I know it even exists is because when I went to go make that new blog they said that every new blog has to be on the 'new system' its a bit weird actually - but cool looking, looks simpler than this version but I doubt if it is hehe. Anyway I really should go and shower so that I can go to the motel and then my mom and my great aunt and I can go to St. Augustine and get some errands done so I never have to go back there again until Sept!!! wooohooo! I can't believe in a week I'll be heading to the airport to begin my journey!!! yay!!!!!!
Yay I survived!! All I have to do is go to school and turn in my paper and I'm DONE! Wooohooo. Where is new blogger ? Yesterday I decided to make a new blog, it was going to be "Notes from a Small English Town" so that I could record all the quirks of Wickford in a blog when I get there but I decided to delete it as the layouts on 'new blogger' didn't really do anything for me. So my question is why am I not seeing 'new blogger' the only reason why I know it even exists is because when I went to go make that new blog they said that every new blog has to be on the 'new system' its a bit weird actually - but cool looking, looks simpler than this version but I doubt if it is hehe. Anyway I really should go and shower so that I can go to the motel and then my mom and my great aunt and I can go to St. Augustine and get some errands done so I never have to go back there again until Sept!!! wooohooo! I can't believe in a week I'll be heading to the airport to begin my journey!!! yay!!!!!!